Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes

Compared with the grand turmoil under the full mobilization of the Orps sector, at a higher level the authorities of the Storm sector are in an eerie silence.

As the immediate superiors of Orps, it is impossible for them to ignore the turning point of the war in Orps, and naturally they are aware of the development of the war situation;

Logically speaking, Calvin's appearance and appointment of his identity had already spread from the mouths of all the astropaths along the way from Terra to Orpheus, to those who were qualified to know his identity.

When a High Lord, a member of the empire's highest governing body;

An echo of the Emperor's will, a Grand Inquisitor wielding the power of the Inquisition;

Leaving the range of Holy Terra and reaching the range of a certain star region.

So what attitude should the higher-ups in this sector have towards him?

Especially since this one is a newly minted Inquisitor Lord of the Tribunal, rather than someone who has fled and is about to lose power.

At least a welcome is necessary, right?

Even if there is a reason why we cannot welcome him, it is still appropriate to send an important messenger to show the most basic respect, right?

If we take a step back, even if the envoy is restricted by the fierce fighting situation, he will not be able to go;

But in the name of all members of the Storm Star Territory Authority, it is also okay to send an announcement of celebration and condolences, right?

But no, the Storm Star Territory did not adopt any of the above-mentioned matters, and fell into a strange silence.

What are the top brass of the Star Territory Authority doing?

Well, as expected, these human empire bureaucrats, whose administrative efficiency and ability are second only to those of Terra's colleagues, are currently having a meeting to discuss.

The content of the discussion actually doesn't matter, and no one cares.

They all knew that it was just a reason to bring them together. There was only one real reason, and that was how to face Calvin, an unexpected "uninvited guest."

It is different from the traditional imperial structure of the land era.

The human empire in the interstellar era did not have a definite location for the administrative capital in the star domain, a pair of sub-high-level administrative divisions equivalent to "provinces";

In the imperial structure at the star domain level, only the military capital, that is, the home port of the naval fleet, the headquarters of the Astra Militarum, and the public liaison center of the Astartes Chapter, have fixed positions for these three important units. Require.

As for the administrative capital, it is decided by the dominant group in the sector. Usually whoever has the most power will have the loudest voice when setting the capital.

Of course, the location of the capital also largely depends on the core of this force.

So the question is, who has the absolute dominant administrative power in the Storm Star Territory?

The answer may be a bit surprising, but it still makes sense - the state religion.

Yes, excluding Baka, the military capital of the Storm Star Territory that only has executive capabilities, as well as the Inquisition worlds used to defend against aliens and Chaos, the Death Watch training worlds, and the richest but very low-key local Mechanicus. Forge World.

The most famous and influential worlds in this sector all belong to the Holy See, without any exception.

This is the headquarters of the State Church, and it is also the star region with the most Holy See worlds within the empire.

In this star field, the power of the state religion is everywhere.

The several bishop worlds named after Ophelia are the essence of the entire Star Language and are also the core worlds belonging to the state religion.

Among them, Ophelia 7, the most famous one, is known as the third greatest and richest world after Terra and Mars.

And with the support of the state religion's political status that has developed and progressed over thousands of years, some people even refer to its relationship with the imperial capital, Holy Terra, as a sister world.

As the richest world in the entire star field, it naturally has the most majestic buildings.

Under the auspices of Pope Benedin IV, a majestic temple with a construction area of ​​90,000 square miles and a height of 4,000 meters was built in this sacred world.

Even compared to Terra's palace, it was only slightly inferior.

And in the chapel of a church in the deepest part of this majestic building, the adults who can decide the affairs of the entire star field are having intense discussions.

Most of the members attending the meeting wore clerical robes and crowns. Cardinal is their title of power within the state church, and it is also a title they are honored by outsiders.

Hundreds of years after the Ecclesiarchy established its status in the Star Storm Territory, the Pope once again led the Ecclesiarchy to return to the political stage of Terra;

And as the world of Ophelia No. 7, where the atrium of the state religion was once located, it has naturally become the administrative capital of this star field.

Most of the members of the conference hold ecclesiastical positions, which is also a sign that most of the wealth in the Star Territory is in the hands of the State Church;

A few members also wore red robes and sat around the representatives of Reza's forge world. They were the beings in this Mechanicus who could confront Mars head-on, and they were also one of the largest local separatist forces in the Mechanicus in the entire empire;

The master of the Death Watch brought several guards and representatives to attend; they were only responsible for listening, not responsible, and did not participate in the discussion.

Representatives of the Star Fleet, Admiral Moral Tai, Grand Admiral of the Navy and senior lord of the Imperial Navy, also attended;

Well, the identity of this representative is a bit complicated. He is not only the senior political secretary of the Star Fleet, but also the 122nd son of the Lord Admiral.

These people had no conflict of interest in Calvin's existence, and naturally they were uncommitted;

The few cardinals who control most of the political power and all the financial power in the Star Territory are completely different.

They were extremely sensitive to Calvin's identity and existence. As the theoretical highest person in the Inquisition, Calvin's identity was naturally quite antagonistic to the state religion.

A dozen other representatives of the secondary forging world, headed by Representative Reza, also had mixed attitudes towards Calvin's existence, with mixed praise and criticism.

They are not as indifferent or unconcerned about specific government affairs as they appear to be;

In fact, it is the foundry generals of Reza's Forge World who have always maintained strict political sensitivity and shrewdness that have allowed them to maintain high-speed growth despite experiencing various natural and man-made disasters for dozens of centuries. ;

While constantly participating in the construction of star domains and empires everywhere, they are also enthusiastic about developing various secondary forging worlds and maintaining long-term support for them.

Reza's ability to continue to develop and eventually grow into a local force that can stand side by side with Mars is absolutely related to this political sensitivity.

And it was the representatives of this forging world who were also extremely interested in the possible changes in star domain policy after the emergence of Calvin.

Like the cardinals of the Established Church, they both hoped to obtain a ticket to the stage of Terra through Calvin's approval;

But he didn't want to pay too much actual price for the achievements that the other party had to achieve before returning to Terra.

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